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    3. 当たる

    当たる

    当あた​る​

    to be hit

    N3KMT9News #35+1CoreDaily LifeSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    当る中る中たる

    あたる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be hit, to strike
    2.
    to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed
    3.
    to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to
    4.
    to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
    5.
    to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win
    6.
    to be successful, to go well, to be a hit
    7.
    to face, to confront
    8.
    to lie (in the direction of)
    9.
    to undertake, to be assigned
    10.
    to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted
    11.
    to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
    12.
    to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at
    13.
    to be unnecessary
    14.
    to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak
    baseball
    15.
    to feel a bite (in fishing)
    16.
    (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil

    Verb, Transitive

    17.
    to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison)
    18.
    to shave
    19.
    to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship

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    ボールが窓まどに当あたった。

    The ball hit the window.

    KMT5Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    宝たからくじが当あたったので、旅りょ行こうに行いくことにした。

    I won the lottery, so I decided to go on a trip.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれの予よ測そくはいつもよく当あたるので、信しん頼らいされている。

    His predictions are always accurate, so he is trusted.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    バッターは、難むずかしい球たまにもうまくバットを当あてた。

    The batter skillfully hit the difficult pitch with the bat.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    日ひ当あたりの良よい部へ屋やは、冬ふゆでも暖あたたかい。

    A sunny room is warm even in winter.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & HousingWeather & Geography

    Characters that make up this word

    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
    Kanji
    た
    ta
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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